Eye on the storm

Gene Faulkenberry, director of emergency management for Kershaw County, monitors the movements of Hurricane Irene on his department’s maps and instruments at the Kershaw County Government Center. The equipment Faulkenberry uses can designate specific roads in the county where storms might be located. “If the fire department is out moving trees or is trying to assist people and I can see more storms coming, I can get on the radios here and tell them what I’m seeing,” Faulkenberry said. “Every time I get an update, I can send alerts out to places like hospitals and schools so they ...